"The property scenario in Kolkata is changing fast and it has indeed changed drastically since the time it was known as 'Calcutta'. The image of erstwhile Calcutta with modestly-built houses and slums is fading...
The worsening economy has left many families in Los Angeles with no other option but to live on the streets. There are an estimated 80,000 homeless people living in Los Angeles, according to a 2007...
created by fayala | 11 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago 113 views | 1 recommendation | 1 comment
In his article "Putting the toothpaste back into the tube" by Andy Kessler on The Weekly Standard, we find a short and simple explanation of how our economy works - and what's been going wrong lately. As hinted by various commentators over the past couple of years, the...
created by azer | 10 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago 75 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
"I read this story in The Chicago Tribune and was shocked to realize what a toll this tough economy is taking on the less visible, but imminently vital, illegal laborers of our country. Even more surprisingly, some desperate American citizens are also showing up to get hired...
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Low-income families are being priced out of their own neighborhoods in South Los Angeles so landlords can profit from luxury housing. Organizations such as Esperanza Community Housing aim to prevent the...
created by fayala | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago 140 views | 12 recommendations | 1 comment
Since moving to Vancouver a year and a half ago and living in 4 different locations within that time, I have come to the conclusion that New Westminster is the best location to live in. Well, at least it is for a poor, struggling student. Rent is reasonable,...
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BC Environment Minister Barry Penner announced today that new rules are going in to effect to regulate any exotic animals being kept as pets that could harm the publics' safety. ""British Columbians shouldn't have to...
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UPDATE MARCH 8th: I'm happy to report that things are looking up for the Sleeper family - it looks like they'll be getting private financing to keep their family "cave", after all. Here's an...
The term 'smart growth' is a bit of a misnomer because it should very well be inherent logic - smart growth takes into consideration issues such as land-use, the environment and economic concerns. According to...
created by Geneva B | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago 95 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
"WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 12, 2009) -- A full ride to college is on the way for qualified Soldiers and veterans. The "Post-9/11 Veteran's Education Assistance Act Of 2008," sometimes called the "Post-9/11 G.I. Bill," paves the way for thousands of qualified...
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FORT MYERS, Florida - They were just two more jobless people in an economy full of them. Sixty-one year old Henrietta Hughes and her son were living out of their pickup truck, but they now have a glimmer of...
Barry Artiste Op/Ed Seems the BC Government wants to legitimize the Home Inspection Industry, with their own brand of training programs. Yeah, the same BC Government and their Government and Municipal...
The financial magic of the Five Ring Circus is that the International Olympic Committee takes no risk, pays no taxes and can look forward to guaranteed benefits for its members and the extended 'Olympic family'....
created by dowdinsk | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago 390 views | 84 recommendations | 14 comments
This will not be easy orfast. Obama said that atthe inauguration and theAmerican people need to realize this."President Barack Obama will need to act swiftly and invest political capital -- along with...
"In the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal".... John F...